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Friday, January 30, 2009

Long Live The King

Fiction Friday

This is another story from the past. I added a little bit to it, so it's actually an update of sorts. I've always liked it, even though it's kind of short. My next story is running a little late, so I decided this one could stand in until next time, when I finish the other one.

Fiction writing is proving to be quite time consuming. This one is probably more exaggeration than fiction, but there are elements of both. These events actually happened, but I decided to embellish them a bit. I hope you enjoy it. Gary did. Here we go...

Last time, we saw The Everyday Adventurer in a thrilling encounter with a flock of geese. Here is the king of them all, Gary Gander. How do I know his name? Because I named him. If you have a better one, give it to me.

After the others got tired of me (I know, it's hard to believe.), this lone performer stayed right with me to the end. He followed along as if he were my best friend. He even did a little dance for me, so I would keep the camera on him and him alone. I must say, it worked like a charm. King Gary Gander was the star of the show.

Here he is in the middle of his spectacular Dance of the Golden Goose Egg. No, he didn't do a back flip or anything like that, but he did swing his head from side to side. I would tell more, but you had to be there. He stopped in the middle one time, to admire the big rock behind him. Maybe he thought it was a big goose egg. The size and those edges would have hurt the biggest goose.

Take a bow, Gary.

After a great performance, I think Gary realized he was the star of the show. But was he the only one? ...There was another!

It seems Gary has an evil nemesis! This is Larry the Canada Goose. He has an evil plot to take Gary's territory and his kingdom. Just look at the snobbishly evil look on his face. What an arrogant goose.

After Gary's entertaining antics, I wonder what Larry will come up with. I'm not sure it will be good. So far, all I've seen from Larry are a few drunken brawls in my backyard. I don't know. I just don't know. Bad things are coming, unless Gary can conquer this new interloper.

Rainfield - I think it might be too late for Gary and rock n roll. Gary Gander's favorite is Gary Glitter. A horrible choice, so I'll have to tell him to listen to Queen. At least they're royalty, like him.-

The Retired One - Gary thought it was groovy, but Larry thought it was lame. Boo Larry!-

The Eclectic Connoisseur - Larry is an evil super villain, so I'll just keep my distance until Gary swoops in to save the day.:)-

Kallen - It's going to be the battle of the century, but I hope Good Gary makes him Loser Larry in the end.-

Sharkbytes - I think they're all arrogant. It just depends on how they focus that arrogance. A great arrogant performer or an arrogant interloper.:)

Sharkbytes - Thanks! It hasn't been easy maintaining those positions lately. My numbers have actually been slipping in the last week. I've been tired, so I've been sticking to focusing much more on my blog than promotion lately. I'm mostly just happy to have great commenters and wonderful regular visitors.:) I'm still kind of happily shocked that I've been able to reach number one on Hiking & Outdoors.:)

The Everyday Adventurer

Everyday and every day are commonly confused in English. There’s no difference in pronunciation, but using the wrong one when writing is a mistake in the everyday English language you use every day.

EverydayEveryday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.

Example: These shoes are great for everyday wear.

Every DayEvery day means "each day."

Example: I go to the park every day.

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I Am The Everyday Adventurer

I am The Everyday Adventurer and I will take you on a journey through nature trails, local places, shops, bridges, parks, hiking, and other adventures. We'll get stranded on a deserted island, and find the way back to civilization. Learn what it's like to get caught in a winter blizzard. See photos of falling snow. A bridge to another world. Hidden rivers, and lakes. A creepy swamp. Wild animals, and strange plants. Who knows? You could discover your own everyday fun. This is a tour of the unknown and magical. We'll travel to Wonderland and back. You'll see the rabbit and the blue caterpillar. You'll even meet Alice. A trip through lost and hidden places. You'll see strange oddities that are rare and wondrous. How about a weird arcade of the bizarre? Or a look through time and history? It's all here. The world waits for you! So look around, and be amazed!